Joint Statement Sent to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China, and 10 ASEAN Countries (8 September 2025)
Consumers Union of Japan and the Housewives’ Federation have sent the Joint Statement for Asian Peace to the Prime Minister of Japan and the embassies of South Korea, Taiwan, China, as well as the 10 ASEAN countries.
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We are Japanese consumer organizations working to establish consumer rights and protect lives and livelihoods.
We express our deepest respect to the ASEAN member states, which have long pursued diplomatic efforts to build peace in the Southeast Asian region.
We are writing to share our Joint Statement on Asian Peace, which advocates “dialogue over force,” with ASEAN, an organization that values and practices dialogue above all else. We have enclosed the statement. We would be grateful if you would take the time to review it.
We issued the Joint Statement for Asian Peace in August 2024, wishing for the swiftest possible end to the unceasing wars and conflicts around the world and for all people living on Earth to be able to live in peace. Currently, 30 civic groups active in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and New Zealand have endorsed it. Thus, there are people across Asia who sincerely wish for peace and support solidarity among citizens.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. As citizens of Japan, whose Constitution advocates non-aggression, we will continue dialogue and exchange to further expand and deepen connections between people seeking peace. This is to prevent any more wars from occurring in Asia and around the world.
Japanese text here